However, down south in Karnataka, Congress' MC Mohan Kumari won the Gundlupet assembly by-poll with a margin of 10,877 votes.

In Jharkhand, Simon Marandi of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is leading from Litipara whereas in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Chandrima Bhattacharya is leading from Kanthi Dakshin.

Re-polling is also underway in 38 polling stations of the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat.

1.4 percent voter turnout was recorded polling till 12 noon in Budgam where re-polling is taking place at 38 voting stations.

The re-poll was ordered at the polling centres after they were hit by violence last Sunday, the day of polling for the seat.